LifeSize CEO Colin Buechler was in Dubai recently to attend the company’s annual EMEA partner conference. He spoke to use about his company’s go-to-market strategy and what sets it apart from competitors.

Oracle hit with patent lawsuit over WebLogic Server
Oracle is finding itself caught up in another Java-related patent lawsuit, but this time it’s the one getting sued. Java …

iPad trade-in rockets 500%
Trade-ins of old iPad models have increased 500 percent since Apple announced its iPad 4 and iPad mini. The data comes from gadget recycling website …

Smartphones and tablets growth exploding, especially in business, Gartner says
IT managers already know that smartphones and tablets are being purchased in vast numbers by workers, and Gartner added credence …

Microsoft to close Messenger and consolidate IM service on Skype
Microsoft will shut down Windows Live Messenger next year, compelling users to migrate to Skype, whose latest version can import …

Apple iPhone app downloads slip below 30%
The iPhone’s share of global smartphone app downloads stood at 29 percent in the second quarter of 2012, significantly below …

Nokia Lumia 920
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Ballmer sees quick growth for Windows Phone
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Monday said Windows Phone will grow quickly in the global smartphone market. “We are still …

Samsung Galaxy S III hits 30M sales mark
Samsung’s Galaxy S III smartphone hit the 30 million sales mark in its five months on the market, according to …
Leaping ahead
Prestigio, the PC peripherals and accessories brand, has recently announced its entry into the burgeoning smartphone market following its successful …

Apple to sell 102m iPads, 194m iPhones in 2013: analyst
Apple will sell 101.6 million iPads and 193.9 million iPhones in 2013, according to an analyst. In contrast to Apple, …

Zscaler research exposes severe mobile apps security issues
Up to 10 percent of mobile apps expose user passwords and login names, 25 percent expose personally identifiable information and …

Google talks the talk with free Siri rival app
Google has upgraded its Google Search app for the iPhone and iPad, giving the feature a voice search functionality that poses a …

Researcher warns of severe increase of “zombie browsers”
Some Web browsers can be tricked into using so-called “malicious extensions” that can give hackers the ability to hijack the …

Microsoft sued over use of live tiles in Windows
Microsoft has been slapped with a patent infringement lawsuit over its use of dynamic “live” tile icons in Windows, including …

BlackBerry passes ‘critical milestone’ with new computing platform
The first wave of devices running BlackBerry 10, Research In Motion’s new smartphone operating system, have entered carrier certification labs …

Windows Phone 8 set for rapid growth, analysts predict
Despite distressingly poor sales to date, Windows Phone 8 is set to consolidate its place as the ‘third platform’ behind …

Settling in with Windows 8
You’ve successfully installed Windows 8. You’re staring at the Start screen, in all its flat-tiled glory, and it all seems completely …

VIDEO: Microsoft launches Windows Phone 8
Microsoft launched Windows Phone 8 yesterday, it’s biggest attempt yet to take on Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android. The result …



